When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 162

Chapter 162



The next day, bright and early, Eliana showed up at the hospital with an elderly lady in tow. Unsure if Marilyn would recognize me, Eliana planned to have me wait outside just in case. Finally getting through the long line, Eliana came back fuming with the registration slip in hand. "Can you believe this? A scalper sold a specialist's appointment for a grand?"

"If I knew this was such a cash cow, I'd bring a lawn chair and camp out here daily."

Listening to her rant, I couldn't help but feel a knot of anxiety in my stomach.

If my dad's situation was indeed tied to Garfield, then wouldn't Marilyn recognize me too?

Eventually, we decided I'd wait in the hallway while Eliana checked if there was anything off about Marilyn.

Eliana's appointment wasn't until noon, and it was a good while before she and the elderly lady reappeared.

"How did it go?"

Eliana steadied the elderly lady, signaling me to step aside.

"The lady is alright, regular medication and rest should do her good."

are mostly terminal cases. Most people I saw were there out of desperation, and surgery

Dr. Thompson is kind. She's warm to everyone, regardless

gave me a meaningful look, and

patients came from all over, the chances of their crimes being linked back to them were slim. Besides their illnesses, the police wouldn't

sought treatment far and wide, making it impossible to link their

and compassion. If I were in dire

as we were about to

to a

the woman paused, a flicker of panic in

her immediately as Marilyn from the

apologizing, pretending not to know me, and hurried off

her glance confirming she definitely

"Ouch~"

janitor cart almost tipped over, and I, along with a few bystanders, rushed

bowed repeatedly, "I'm so sorry, I

was

the ugly scars, possibly burn marks,

over, "Emory,

you don't need to clean

taking care of the trash is

waved off the concern, apologizing again and even helping